Last minute change in plans.  This week, instead of having a speaker, we will be partaking in Lectio Divina, which for those who are not familiar with the term is reading (lectio), reflecting on (meditatio), responding to (oratio) and resting in (contemplatio) the Word of God with the aim of nourishing and deepening one’s relationship with […]

This week Wednesday, instead of having our usual speaker from outside our Connect group, we’ll be doing something a little bit different. Seeing as they will be celebrating the sacrament of marriage in less than a month, our very own Brian Nolan and fiance Tiffany King will be leading us in a discussion on the […]

This Sunday, we will be meeting at St. Mary’s in Marne (15165 Juniper Drive Marne, MI) for our monthly Corporate Communion. Mass will be at 11:00am outdoors and after mass, we will be going to the parish festival/picnic. Please bring a chair for Mass (unless you really want to sit on the grass) and try to arrive a little […]

Seeing as we have an extra Wednesday this month, we’re going to be having a BBQ and kickball game! So please bring a dish to pass and your amazing kickball skills and it should be a fun night. We’ll be meeting at the kickball field behind Holy Spirit at 7 pm (yes, a half hour […]

This Wednesday, we’ll be having our second speaker of August.  Sue Dressel, part of our current Connect network, will be speaking on the topic of Social Media.  So we will meet in the Connect room in the basement of Holy Spirit at 7:30 as we usually do and then we’ll head over to Applebees for […]

This week Wednesday, we’ll be having our first speaker of August.  We will be welcoming Fr. Ed Hankiewicz who is currently the parish priest at Sacred Heart of Jesus in Grand Rapids.  He will be speaking on the topic of Canon Law and the role the Church plays in community.  So as usual, we’ll be meeting […]

Back by popular demand, is the Second (hopefully annual) Connect Camping Trip in Leelanau in our very own Ben Rexroat’s parent’s backyard!  This year, it will be held from Thursday, August 4th to Sunday, August 7th.  The plan is the same as last year, which means we will play it by ear, but consider beach and […]

This Wednesday, we’ll be welcoming Fr. Don Lomasiewicz, currently the pastor at St. Isidore’s, to our weekly meeting.  He will be speaking on the topic of marriage  (a fitting topic at the height of the marriage season!).  So please come out and join us in the Connect room at Holy Spirit at 7:30.  It should […]

Following the conclusion of the canoe trip Sunday, we’ll be meeting as a group for our July Corporate Communion for a special 6 pm mass at Saint Andrews Cathedral in downtown GR (215 Sheldon SE, Grand Rapids).  The Diocesan Young Adult Ministry office will host World Youth Day at Home for all young adults (ages 18 or […]

It is time once again for the annual Connect Canoe Trip!  This year, it will take place Friday, July 22 at 6:00pm – Sunday, July 24 at 4:00pm.  We will be canoeing on the pristine Manistee River for approximately 40 miles over two days (don’t let the distance scare you.  it goes really fast and we stop […]